Pieces coming together?

In the last week I’ve gotten a little good news regarding my job search and move to Kansas City.  Early last week Matt called to tell me he’d given my phone number to his parents who were passing it on to the Children’s/Youth Programming Coordinator at their church.  She finally called me on Thursday.  

I’m being “vetted” for a part time youth director position at the church.  They aren’t actively looking for someone nor are they advertising the soon to be formed position.  I guess my name came up in a conversation at some point and someone said, “yes, we want her to come work for us!”  The position is only 15-20 hours a week, but they are hoping to scrounge up the money to turn it into a full time position.  It is based mostly on spiritual life of the youth – planning worship services for retreats, meetings, etc – but could also include website maintenance, and a young adult component.  I’m excited just talking about it!  About halfway through the conversation I heard the most wonderful phrase in the English language, “how big of a carrot do you need for you to come work for me?”  

OMG  After a year of rejection letters, being recruited is awesome!  And I about pooped my pants when she told me the number they were tossing around the Staff-Parish committee.  It’s almost as much as I make full time at the Bank.  

This is all still in the beginning stages.  I’ve looked over the job description and sent in my resume, so hopefully I hear back from the church this week and can go meet with them this weekend.  I’d love to tell them I want a June 1 start date so I can tell the Bank I need to be in KC by then and can get the ball rolling.  There’s a full time position at the Bank in a branch in Lenexa, but the recruiter for the area is not helping me out at all.  My boss is trying to get me there, which is nice to know after her previous screw ups. 

Matt found some gorgeous and affordable condos in Lenexa that would work well for us.  A good friend of his lives there and loves them, and says they are super nice.  And if I can swing both jobs (time wise I should be able to, it’s just a matter of getting there) we should be set.  Oh man, I’d love for all of this to work out.  I’m ready for something to just fall together like it is supposed to.  The pieces could fall together so well, I would love for this to just work out.  Hopefully I have some more news in the next week!